Easyjet flight makes emergency landing as firefighters surround jet

08 August 2023 , 15:51

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Easyjet flight makes emergency landing as firefighters surround jet

An easyJet plane was surrounded by fire fighters as it made an emergency landing at a UK airport.

The flight from Palma de Mallorca landed at its intended destination of Liverpool's John Lennon Airport where it was greeted by emergency services. The airline has confirmed this was down to a "technical issue".

The flight began squawking 7700 for an emergency as it flew over North Wales just after midday on Tuesday, August 8, Liverpool ECHO reports. It was met by fire fighters on the tarmac in case of an emergency.

A spokesperson for the airline said this afternoon: “EasyJet can confirm that flight EZY3360 from Palma to Liverpool on 8 August was met by emergency services on arrival at Liverpool as a precaution only, due to a technical issue. The captain performed a routine landing in line with procedures and passengers disembarked normally.

“The safety of its passengers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers’ guidelines.” John Lennon Airport also confirmed the flight landed safely.

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An airport spokesperson said: “A technical issue was reported by the pilot of flight EZY3360 from Palma to Liverpool earlier today ahead of their arrival in to Liverpool and as per normal procedures in such situations, our emergency services were in attendance on standby, however the flight landed safely and it has been business as usual here.”

Abigail Nicholson